It is becoming more and more a part of Zambian politics to hear or see violence taking place among our people, harassing others and each other even to the point of some losing their lives. For some violence is in their mouths and we also have those that carry and use machetes, axe holders and [...]

By C. N Where is the Tahrir Square (Arabic: liberation Square) in Lusaka to demand constitutional protection from the very elected PF officials and security personnel who are supposed to protect the very people they have sworn to rule and defend? The Zambian constitution guarantees the right to assemble and right to free speech, after all [...]

By Lucky Mulusa, MP. This is an appeal to President Sata who is supposed to play the role of leader of the nation. I do know that he might not read the Watchdog, Daily Nation, or the Zambia Reports. But I am hopeful that someone close, someone with the freedom to say anything to him, [...]

THE NATIONAL Restoration Party (NAREP) says politicians claiming that they will re-introduce subsides on fuel and maize are being deceitful. NAREP president Elias Chipimo says those saying they will re-introduce subsidies if voted into power are merely engaging in political rhetoric. He said this at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday. “NAREP has always said [...]

Following a deadly shooting of protesters by officers of the Zambia National Service (ZNS) in the Kampasa area near Lusaka’s main airport, the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) is calling for a full investigation and an immediate cessation of the use of live rounds for the purposes of crowd control by Zambia’s [...]

The prominent shortage of kerosene in the country cannot go without comment. It is sad to see people spending not only one night but several cold nights at the filling stations just to buy paraffin, as if making it expensive due to removal of subsidy is not punishment enough. What the government must realise is [...]

The following rubbish was published in the PF controlled Daily Mail as and editorial AMBASSADOR Mark Storella’s reference to Zambia as one of the best countries to live in Africa must not be taken as flattery or even good old fashioned diplomacy. The words are refreshing to hear especially given the fact that they are [...]

Mr Robinson has given all the black Lechwe quarter to African Parks to sell and by doing so he has created a monopolized system.

Nelson Mandela did not want his daughters to be involved in his financial affairs, one of his lawyers has claimed in court papers linked to a legal fi ght over his assets.“Mr Mandela made it clear to (daughters) Makaziwe and Zenani that he did not want them involved in his affairs,” trustee Bally Chuene said [...]

Commonwealth of Nations Deputy Secretary General  Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba and her delegation are currently in Zambia following a report by a consortium of civil society and opposition political parties detailing numerous human rights abuses by the current Zambian government. Such a thing has never happened in the history of Zambia. In February 2013, the Zambian opposition [...]